Best Photos of 2012 - Jerry Lara

December 27, 2012 |Photos by Jerry Lara, San Antonio Express-News

See the best photos taken this year by Express-News photojournalist Jerry Lara.

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Behind cell 15 of the Bexar County Jail Mental Health Unit, an inmate goes on a rant during a media tour of the facilities, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. Before the tour, Bexar County Sheriff Amadeo Ortiz held a press conference on the latest modifications made at the jail in order to reduce suicide rates. The sheriff ordered an independent assessment by the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives after suicide rates rose. Among the eight critical improvements were staff training and identification and screening of inmates.

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Behind cell 15 of the Bexar County Jail Mental Health Unit, an inmate goes on a rant during a media tour of the facilities, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. Before the tour, Bexar County Sheriff Amadeo Ortiz held a press conference on the latest modifications made at the jail in order to reduce suicide rates. The sheriff ordered an independent assessment by the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives after suicide rates rose. Among the eight critical improvements were staff training and identification and screening of inmates.